New storm deepens misery in cyclone-hit Myanmar (Reuters)

Buddhist monks from the Sitagu Missionary Association keep watch on a boat carrying donated rice for cyclone victims as they travel from Kyaiklat to Bogalay, one of the worst-hit areas by Cyclone Nargis, May 14, 2008. (Aung Hla Tun/Reuters) Reuters - Torrential tropical downpours lashed Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Friday, deepening the misery of an estimated 2.5 million destitute survivors of Cyclone Nargis and further hampering the military government's aid efforts.